FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16 and Quarter-Final hub locations confirmed
The FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16 and Quarter-Final hubs will be organized in Botevgrad, Bulgaria; Oradea, Romania; and s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, with BC Balkan, CSM CSU Oradea and Heroes Den Bosch confirmed as the hosts of the March 23-26, 2021 hubs. The s’Hertogenbosch hub will host four Round of 16 pairings and the corresponding Quarter-Finals…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel back home
Thomas Heurtel (189 cm, G) has signed back in his home country. The French international signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket for the remainder of the season. Heurtel played the past three seasons for Barcelona. He also started this season with the Spanish powerhouse, but after somewhat of a soap opera in December, he left under…
Read MoreJeremy Evans signs with Milano
Jeremy Evans (206 cm, F/C) has signed with EuroLeague side AX Armani Exchange Milano. Evans also played EuroLeague last season. He averaged 8.5 ppg and 4.5 rebounds in 21 EuroLeague games with Khimki. Milano is third in the EuroLeague standings with a 16-9 record. They are atop of the Serie A with a 15-2 record.…
Read MoreNBA announces All-Star reserves
As an All-Star reserve, Zion Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, will make his NBA All-Star Game debut on March 7 in Atlanta. The New Orleans Pelicans star is one of four All-Star debutants announced on Tuesday. The others are Boston’s Jaylen Brown, New York’s Julius Randle and Chicago’s Zach LaVine.…
Read MoreJordan Crawford tabbed by Galatasaray Odeabank
Jordan Crawford (193 cm, G) is on the move to Turkey. There he will join Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul, which is currently 12th in the BSL standings with a 7-14 record. Crawford started this season in the VTB and the EuroCup. There he played 14 international games for Lokomotiv. Crawford averaged 16.6 ppg and 2.24 apg…
Read MoreNikos Pappas signs with Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora
Nikos Pappas (195 cm, G) has found his new team. He has signed with Zielona Gora and coach Zan Tabak in the Polish EBL. Zielona Gora also plays in the VTB league, where they are currently 4th in the standings with a 10-8 record. Pappas played EuroLeague last year for Panathinaikos. The Greek ex-international averaged…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas remains alive in playoff race after sweeping series vs Crvena Zvezda
Zalgiris Kaunas maintained a playoff push in the EuroLeague, after its 75-62 win over Crvena Zvezda at home on Tuesday night. In a EuroLeague Round 24 makeup game, the Lithuanians came back from a 13-point deficit to defeat the Serbians. Zalgiris trailed by 13 in the first half (22-35), thanks to a 0-12 run of…
Read MorePau Gasol to Barca after all
Pau Gasol (213 cm, F/C) has finally signed with FC Barcelona Lassa. For days it was unclear what the situation regarding Gasol was. Four days ago, it was announced that he signed at Barca. Gasol himself said this was untrue. A couple of days later, Barca announced the news on their site before pulling the…
Read MoreMario Hezonja from NBA to Panathinaikos
Mario Hezonja (202 cm, G/F) has signed on to play A1 and EuroLeague basketball with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos. Panathinaikos is 9-14 in EuroLeague play and sits in 15th place in the standings. Hezonja played the past five seasons in the NBA. He put up his best numbers during the 17/18 season when he averaged 9.6…
Read MoreIsaiah Taylor signs with Murcia
Isaiah Taylor (189 cm, G) has signed with Universidad Catolica de Murcia in the ACB. Taylor started the season in the Israeli Winner League. In 11 games, he averaged 17 ppg and 4.4 assists for Rishon Lezion. Taylor joins a Murcia squad that is 8-13 in the ACB. They are in 12th place in the…
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